Nick Dawson

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Biography

Nick has considerable experience in all aspects of corporate transactions, but has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and private equity led transactions. Nick also advises on complex joint ventures, group re-organisations, restructurings, shareholders’ agreements, partnerships, LLPs and corporate governance.

Recent highlights:

Acting for Sunrise Medical Holdings Limited on the acquisition of RGK Wheelchairs Limited.

Acting for management of PIB Limited on investment by Praetura Investors.

Acting for SCIOInspire Holdings Inc on the acquisition of Data Intelligence Limited.

Acting for the majority shareholders on the private sale of Hornbuckle Mitchell Holdings Limited.

Acting for the sellers and management on the private equity backed buy-out of The UK Drainage Network Limited by Lyceum Capital and the subsequent strategic acquisitions of Drain Control Limited and Waterflow Limited.

Acting on for Helios-Sinogulf LLC on its joint venture and equity investment for the development of Al-Ain International Airport, Abu Dhabi.

Acting for the management team of Tyrrells Potato Chips Limited on the £40m private equity backed management buy-out by Langholm Capital. The company was subsequently sold in a secondary buy-out to Investcorp for £100m.

Acting on numerous acquisitions for RSM Bentley Jennison and its subsequent £76m merger with Tenon Group plc.

“Anatolia understand the sector and the Whitworths business very well having had a trading relationship dating back almost 40 years. Whitworths is very well established and has an iconic brand which I am confident can be developed further under the new ownership.
“I am delighted to be involved in this transaction and extremely proud of the Irwin Mitchell team which has delivered this transaction within very tight timescales and provided a successful outcome for our client.”

“Glide is a great business and will go on to even greater things as part of CableCom. Helping to realise entrepreneurial ambition in this city is something that is close to our heart. We wish Glide the very best for the future.”

“It’s not surprising given the current economic and political uncertainty that deal volumes in the sector have fallen in the most recent three month period. It is however encouraging to see such a high proportion of private equity backed deals in the sector.
“The region’s manufacturers have been very successful at attracting foreign investment and this continues to drive a significant proportion of deal activity in the sector. It is however important that as confidence levels start to go up, firms based here don’t ignore the growth opportunities that exist from targeting foreign companies themselves.”